The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is coordinating extra DWI patrols across the state this weekend as residents prepare to celebrate Halloween. There have been a total of 7 deaths and 24 serious, life-altering injuries …

The New Ulm District 88 School Board on Thursday approved 4 years worth of contracts for district food service, clerical and custodial employees. Two separate two-year contracts were approved for each group, which are each …

The Henderson City Council has chosen a new chief of police for the community. Interim Henderson Police Chief Pat Nienaber submitted his resignation last month due to time constraints, and recommended that Henderson Police Officer …

The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce honors it’s 2012 Industry-Business of the Year this (THU) evening at the New Ulm Country Club. Upper Midwest Management is a full-service property management company that was started …

The Lafayette Charter School held school board elections Tuesday night. One board member was re-elected, while 2 new members will be joining the LCS board. Returning school board member Shelley Zacate and newly-elected member Dean …

The Sibley County Board on Tuesday voted in favor of rural Sibley County withdrawing from the Renville-Sibley Fiber project. The $70-million proposal to bring high-speed fiber optic internet, telephone and television services to the residents …

The Nicollet School Board on Monday accepted the resignation of the district’s activities director, who is accused of stealing around $1,500 from school event funds. The school board voted to terminate the employment of 31-year-old …

The Nicollet County Board chose a new county administrator Tuesday. Following a brief discussion, the Board unanimously agreed to offer the job to Yellow Medicine County Administrator Ryan Krosch. There were 25 applicants for the …